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Another bullet pointer tonight, resting up during the calm before the draft storm tomorrow. Make sure you keep checking in tomorrow afternoon, I’m going to be live blogging the Yanks’ picks, with analysis and links to all sorts of good stuff. Here’s the box scores for AAA, AA and A-. High-A Tampa’s game was postponed because of wet grounds.

But wait, isnt it tradition for any of Mike’s sites to stop working the day of the draft? (Reference to both IGWT + Riveraveblues)

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike A.

Yep. Hoping to buck that trend this year.

http://www.riveraveblues.com Ben K.

Jeez, dude. Don’t jinx us. We’re not going down at all on Thursday. Knock on wood.

Brandon

Gossage 2.0 :)

Jon

Why has Melancon been pitching so many innings of late? Just trying to build his arm strength back up?

whozat

yup.

whozat

So, McCutchen needs some time to adjust. The scout that Chad Jennings talked to sees him as a reliever in the bigs…do you keep him starting in AAA? Or do you move him to the pen when Horne gets back? He’s adjusting anyway…maybe turn him into a reliever and see if he helps you this year. Or, keep him as a starter and hope he boosts his trade value so you can package him and some others in a deal for some position playing help?

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike A.

Leave him in the rotation until you absolutely need to move him to the pen. Like Montero and catching, keep him there until your hand is forced.

TurnTwo

although wouldnt you say now is about as close to forced as you can get without actually being forced?

A.D.

Braves need pen help….maybe Farns who had success there earlier

TurnTwo

package Farnsworth with Johnny Damon, and maybe you can even get back something worthwhile, perhaps one of their top 3 OF prospects.

The Fallen Phoenix

Melancon = beast. That’s all I can say.

daneptizl

The Mark Melancon plan really intrigues me….

dan

Keith Law obviously knows what he’s talking about probably more so than anyone I’ve seen (sorry Mike), but it sounds like he’s reading word for word off the teleprompter on baseball tonight. Maybe I’m just jaded by the hollering and ranting and raving from everyone else on ESPN.

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike A.

Yeah, but he’s the only one at ESPN with half a brain.

Joey

Neyer and Buster?

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike A.

Eh and no.

Mike R.

I think that a brain and the space between Buster’s ears would be a perfect fit.

Lanny

Neyer is a good read and has written some good books. And Olney has the best baseball blog on the web.

http://www.riveraveblues.com Ben K.

I don’t know if I’d call Olney’s blog the best on the web. He doesn’t put a lot of original thought into it. It’s a one-a-day breakdown of news from around the majors. Anyone could do that. It’s a great resource, but the best blog? Nah.

Neyer’s blog is much better for its intended audience.

http://yankeesfuture.wordpress.com Pablo Zevallos

and even then his propsect list was extremely disappointing

Giselle

when the F is phil hughes gonna be pitching again? shouldn’t he start rehab soon? i miss him.

Chip

Man, it’s about time to bring Melancon up the way he’s been dominating. Maybe he can take care of both the 7th and 8th innings for us. Him and Cox could be quite the duo towards the end of the year in front of Mo. Just stick those two, Ollie, Edwar, Britton, Mo and Giese (we need a long man) out there and let em go at it.

stuart

Hughes had a hot spot on his last exam(I think Cat scan), so they wanted to give it anothe week.

yeah can’t wait to get him back.

I like Chips idea for the pen.. bye kyle and latroy go all young, screw it……

Chip

It’s worked for the Padres for years so why not us right?

Lanny

And the Padres got young guys who actually threw strikes and got outs. Veterans, rooks, aliens, commies whatever. It’s pretty simple out in the pen. Throw strikes. If our young guys can do that I am all for it. So far they haven’t impressed.

Hopefully it looks like Ohlendorf may be turning a corner.

Lanny

Melancon is coming off TJ surgery. Can he build up some arm strength and dominate the minors before we anoint him the second coming? Give the kid some time.

Guiseppe Franco

He’s doing a pretty good job of building his arm strength because he’s already thrown 43 IP on the season including tonight’s performance.

Even if his cap is 80 IP for the season (which is a lot to ask of a reliever), he’s more than half way there already on June 4th.

I would imagine he’s not long for Trenton and I wouldn’t be shocked at all if he’s in the Bronx within a month.

yanks26

Scranton and Charleston lost, while Trenton pulled a win out in the 12 inning. Tampa was rained out. Dan McCutchen pitched better for Scranton, but is still adjusting to AAA and is 0-3. Here’s an interview with Cutch from Chad Jennings: